Budget Agreement Critical to Solve Chronic Problems at New Orleans Jail

OVERVIEW This BGR NOW report urges the City of New Orleans and the Orleans Parish Sheriff to resolve a...

BGR Evaluates School Facilities Tax Renewal and Charter Amendments

OVERVIEW These On the Ballot reports inform New Orleans voters about three propositions on the October 14, 2023 ballot: the...

BGR Supports Review of Phase III Design and Cost Concerns

OVERVIEW This BGR NOW report discusses concerns that the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and New Orleans City Council have...

BGR Webinar: Designing City Governments for Success

OVERVIEW This page provides a brief online report and the video recording of BGR’s May 24, 2023 webinar, “Designing...

Strengthening New Orleans’ Use of Its General Fund Balance

OVERVIEW Today, BGR sent a letter to the mayor and the New Orleans City Council urging greater planning and...

Waterworks in Progress: Reassessing S&WB Governance and Reform Options

OVERVIEW This report connects the flawed governance structure of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (S&WB) to...

BGR Reviews Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Tax Proposal

OVERVIEW This On the Ballot report studies the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s proposed property tax increase that New Orleans voters...

Tracking New Orleans’ Use of Federal Pandemic Relief Funds

OVERVIEW In this report, BGR explores how the City of New Orleans has deployed pandemic relief funds it received...

BGR Examines New Orleans Charter Amendment on Nov. 8 Ballot

OVERVIEW In this report, BGR provides voters with nonpartisan analysis of a proposal to require New Orleans City Council...

Better Governance Can Improve New Orleans’ Jail and Sustain Reforms

OVERVIEW BGR’s report highlights how a more cooperative relationship between the Orleans Parish Sheriff and the City of New...